i used to be an on call babysitter in brisbane for a couple of hotels. i would just go there. have a chat with the parents, get to know the kids.
we were there to look after the kids, not watch tv.
they get good agencies to do this.. i wouldn't be concerned with the quality of babysitter. just explain to however it is what you expect them to do... if you want them to sit in the room with your child then tell them that.
I wasn't implying that babysitters just wanted to watch tv, only that he'll probably be put to bed by us anyway, so he'll be asleep (hopefully) and the babysitter won;t have anything to do except sit in a darkened room. I know when we've been on holiday I've found that fairly boring and ended up going to bed REALLY early, so I wasn't sure if that's what babysitters did too. Anyway, Tegam obviously did it when she was a babysitter so that made me feel better!
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